School Of Humanities And Communication ArtsTheoretical PhilosophyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102615.1
Discipline: PHILOSOPHY
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 7
Credit Points: 20
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
Theoretical Philosophy focuses on theories of knowledge, theories of being, and systems of thought. While it is traditionally described under the heading of epistemology and metaphysics, theoretical philosophy should be more broadly understood as devoted to philosophical investigations into the underlying systems, theories, and presuppositions upon which any account of the world, experience, or even truth has been built. This unit will be devoted to an explication of either thematically related theoretical investigations, such as, for example, ‘17th-century theories of matter,’ or ‘the nature of language,’ or it will focus instead on one central philosophical figure, e.g., ‘Plato’s metaphysics of the soul,’ ‘Kant’s system of transcendental idealism,’ etc.
Courses| 1825.1 | Graduate Diploma in Continental Philosophy | SUSPENDED |
| 1826.1 | Graduate Certificate in Continental Philosophy | SUSPENDED |
| 1875.1 | Master of Arts in Continental Philosophy | SUSPENDED |
| 8083.2 | Bachelor of Research Studies | CURRENT |